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The black veil covering "Colonel Moran's" face had been lifted at some point. Its gauzy edge was loosely pinned to the Evening Banquet Top Hat atop her head, revealing a gentle, beautiful face beneath it.
...Miyano Akemi's face.
Haibara Ai was struck head-on by a giant hammer of happiness. For a moment, her mind contained nothing but disbelief and confusion. Like a lagging machine, she froze for a long while before her lips finally moved.
Before the word "Sister?!" could leave her mouth, Miyano Akemi suddenly raised a hand and covered it.
There was a wall on one side of them and a Round Table blocking the view on the other.
In this blind spot beyond the sight of all the players and NPCs, Miyano Akemi bent down under Haibara Ai's wide-eyed, tear-shimmering gaze and gently kissed her forehead.
"Good night." Miyano Akemi could not help smiling. Looking at her stunned little sister, she reached out and pinched her wonderfully soft cheek. "See you again if we get the chance."
As she spoke, Miyano Akemi somehow found time to pat Haibara Ai's head. Her heart blossomed with joy—though back when she had still been a chibi ghost, she had often sprawled atop her sister's head and tousled it. But now that she suddenly had a physical body, it really did feel different.
"..." She had never expected to get the chance to see her sister with her own face again, or to feel how nice her sister's head was to touch... Little Noah was amazing.
Of course, the Spirit Medium Master who had picked up Little Noah was even more amazing.
Following the advice of a certain Spirit Medium who had chosen to hide one's achievements and fame while enjoying the spectacle, after Miyano Akemi had done what